Daily Market Insight

• US inflation eases in May as key Fed decision looms • Japan May wholesale inflation jumps, complicates BOJ rate hike path • China CPI inflation disappoints in May, PPI shrinks at slower pace • Dollar slips on cooler US inflation; yen fragile ahead of BOJ

• NY Fed survey finds mixed views on future path of inflation in May • Rise in UK jobless rate muddies Sunak's message to voters • Japan May wholesale inflation accelerates more than expected • Dollar hits four-week high ahead of US inflation report

• Long-dated Treasury holdings downsized as Fed faces tough inflation choices • Euro zone investor morale rises more than expected in June • China's central bank to return to gold buying as prices ease, analysts say • Euro slumps on political uncertainty; dollar looks to Fed meeting

• US job gains surge past expectations, wage growth quickens • Japan's Q1 GDP fell less than first reported on revised capex • World food prices rise for third straight month in May, UN says • US dollar bounces as strong jobs report likely delays Fed easing this year

• US trade deficit widens in April • US productivity growth slowed in early 2024 • ECB cuts rates, keeps next move under wraps • Dollar flat ahead of US jobs report, euro digests ECB cut

• US private payroll growth slows to 4-month low; small firms cut jobs • Euro zone business activity expands at fastest rate in a year, PMI shows • China's exports seen rising more quickly in May, boosting growth prospects • US dollar rises as strong service sector data muddles Fed easing this year

• US job openings slip by more than expected in April • Japan real wages down for 25th month in row but improving steadily • China services activity grows more than expected in May • US dollar drifts higher from multi-month lows; yen gains

• US factory activity, construction spending both fall • Euro zone manufacturing sees potential signs of recovery in May, PMI shows • China's manufacturing surges, Caixin PMI shows, but global risks grow • US dollar sinks to three-week low on signs of slowing economy

• Consumers curb US economic growth in first quarter • Tokyo CPI inflation grows as expected in May, but remains sluggish • China manufacturing activity unexpectedly shrinks in May • Dollar lower ahead of key inflation data Friday

• US firms grow more pessimistic on economic outlook, Fed survey showed • Germany’s CPI edged higher in May • Oil steadies as traders look to OPEC+ meeting and US inventories • Dollar up ahead of key inflation data